LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Storms passing through south Arkansas in advance of a line of heavy rainfall prompted tornado warnings for several counties in the region, and at least one tornado was reported. There were no reports of injuries.
The National Weather Service says flash flooding is likely as a major storm dumps more rain on areas already soaked by weeks of record-setting precipitation. Forecasters say 5 to 7 inches of rain is expected in parts of central and southern Arkansas through late Friday, with the heaviest rain on a line from Salem to Little Rock to Camden. Areas east and west of that boundary should see 3 to 5 inches of rain.
Thursday afternoon, the agency issued tornado warnings for Miller, Lafayette, Union, Calhoun, Ouachita, Grant, Cleveland, Jefferson and Dallas counties in south Arkansas. Shortly before 4 p.m., the Weather Service said a tornado was reported in East Camden, with several trees blown down.
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